Our Commitment
Our aim is to find and publish the most affordable legal download options for digital audiobooks. To achieve this, we utilize freely accessible information on the internet and compile an overview. As an information portal, we do not sell any products or services. We are here to assist you with any questions you may have.
Data Protection
At Audiobooks4soul.com, we take the protection of your personal data seriously. We do not store IP addresses or any data that could enable personal identification. If, despite our strict data avoidance and frugality, any data is collected, we treat it confidentially and in accordance with legal data protection regulations and this privacy policy.
Introduction
The use of Audiobooks4soul.com is possible without providing personal data. Personal data (hereinafter mostly referred to as “data”) is only processed by us within the scope of necessity and for the purpose of providing a functional and user-friendly website, including its content and services.
According to Article 4(1) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the General Data Protection Regulation (hereinafter “GDPR”), “processing” means any operation or set of operations performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, such as collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or alteration, retrieval, consultation, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, or otherwise making available, alignment or combination, restriction, erasure, or destruction.
With this privacy policy, we inform you specifically about the nature, scope, purpose, duration, and legal basis of the processing of personal data, whether we decide on the purposes and means of processing alone or jointly with others. Additionally, we provide information about third-party components used by us for optimization and to enhance the quality of use.
Our privacy policy is structured as follows:
- I. Information about us as data controllers
- II. Rights of users and data subjects
- III. Information about data processing
I. Information about us as Data Controllers
You can find the responsible provider of this website in the imprint.
II. Rights of Users and Data Subjects
Regarding the data processing described in more detail below, users and data subjects have the right:
- To confirmation of whether data concerning them is being processed, information about the processed data, further information about the data processing, and copies of the data (see also Article 15 GDPR);
- To correction or completion of incorrect or incomplete data (see also Article 16 GDPR);
to immediate deletion of data concerning them (see also Article 17 GDPR), or alternatively, if further processing is necessary under Article 17(3) GDPR, to restriction of processing according to Article 18 GDPR; - To receive data concerning them and provided by them and to transfer this data to other providers/responsible parties (see also Article 20 GDPR);
- To file a complaint with the supervisory authority if they believe that the data concerning them is being processed by the provider in violation of data protection provisions (see also Article 77 GDPR).
In addition, the provider is obliged to inform all recipients to whom data has been disclosed about any correction or deletion of data or the restriction of processing, unless this proves impossible or involves a disproportionate effort. The user has the right to be informed about these recipients.
Users and data subjects also have the right to object to future processing of their data in accordance with Article 21 GDPR, provided that the data is processed by the provider in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) GDPR. In particular, an objection to data processing for the purpose of direct advertising is admissible.
III. Information about Data Processing
A. Your Data When Using Our Website
Server Data
For technical reasons, especially to ensure a secure and stable website, data is transmitted through your internet browser to us or to our web space provider. With these so-called server log files, the type and version of your internet browser, the operating system, the website from which you switched to our internet presence (referrer URL), the website(s) of our internet presence that you visit, the date and time of the respective access, and the IP address of the internet connection from which the use of our internet presence occurs are collected.
These data are temporarily stored, but not together with other data from you.
The storage takes place on the legal basis of Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the improvement, stability, functionality, and security of our internet presence.
The data will be deleted at the latest after seven days, unless further storage is required for evidentiary purposes. Otherwise, the data is partially or completely excluded from deletion until final clarification of an incident.
Cookies
Session Cookies
We use cookies on our website. Cookies are small text files or other storage technologies that are stored and saved on your end device by the internet browser you use. By processing this information, our website becomes more user-friendly, effective, and secure, as the processing, for example, allows the playback of our website in different languages or the offering of a shopping cart function.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit b.) GDPR, insofar as these cookies are used to process data for initiating or processing contractual relationships.
If the processing does not serve to initiate or process a contract, our legitimate interest lies in improving the functionality of our website. The legal basis is then Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. f) GDPR.
By closing your internet browser, these session cookies are deleted.
Third-Party Cookies
Possibly, our website also uses cookies from partner companies with whom we cooperate for the purpose of advertising, analysis, or the functionality of our website.
For details, in particular for the purposes and legal bases of the processing of such third-party cookies, please refer to the information below.
Disabling Option
You can prevent or restrict the installation of cookies by adjusting your internet browser settings. You can also delete already stored cookies at any time. The steps and measures required vary, depending on the internet browser you are using. If you have any questions, please use the help function or documentation of your internet browser or contact its manufacturer or support. With so-called Flash cookies, however, the processing cannot be prevented through the browser settings. Instead, you need to change the setting of your Flash player accordingly. The steps and measures required for this also depend on the specific Flash player you are using. If you have any questions, please also use the help function or documentation of your Flash player or contact the manufacturer or user support.
If you prevent or restrict the installation of cookies, however, this may result in not all functions of our website being fully usable.
Contact Inquiries / Contact Options
If you contact us via contact page or email, the data you provide will be used to process your request. The provision of data is necessary for processing and answering your inquiry – without it, we cannot respond to your inquiry or can only do so to a limited extent.
The legal basis for this processing is Art. 6 Para. 1 lit. b) GDPR.
Your data will be deleted if your request has been conclusively answered and there are no legal retention obligations, such as in the case of a possible subsequent contract processing.
Social Network
Facebook, operated by Facebook Inc., 1601 S. California Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94304, USA, is operated within the EU by Facebook Ireland Limited, 4 Grand Canal Square, Dublin 2, Ireland.
Privacy information can be found at https://www.facebook.com/policy.php.
By being certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield, as indicated at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnywAAC&status=Active, Facebook ensures that EU data protection requirements are adhered to even when processing data in the USA.
Twitter, operated by Twitter Inc., 795 Folsom St., Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA.
Privacy information can be found at https://twitter.com/privacy.
By being certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield, as indicated at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000TORzAAO&status=Active, Twitter ensures that EU data protection requirements are adhered to even when processing data in the USA.
Partners
Google AdSense
In our online presence, we use Google AdSense for displaying advertisements. This service is provided by Google LLC, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043 USA, hereinafter referred to as “Google.”
By being certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield, as indicated at https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt000000001L5AAI&status=Active, Google guarantees compliance with EU data protection requirements when processing data in the USA.
Through Google AdSense, cookies and so-called web beacons are stored on your device through your internet browser. This allows Google to analyze your use of our online presence. The information collected, including your IP address and the displayed advertising formats, is transferred to and stored by Google in the USA. Google may also share this information with contractual partners. However, Google states that your IP address will not be merged with other data about you.
The legal basis is Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f) GDPR. Our legitimate interest lies in the analysis, optimization, and economic operation of our online presence.
If you do not agree with this processing, you have the option to prevent the installation of cookies through the corresponding settings in your internet browser. Details can be found above under the “Cookies” section.
Additionally, Google provides further information at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
https://adssettings.google.com/authenticated
particularly regarding options to prevent data usage.
Other Partners Programs
We participate in various partner programs such as Audiobooks.com, etc. Our website contains links to these partner sites. If you make a purchase through these links, we receive a commission. This does not incur any costs for you! Since we do not individually label each link to a partner site, all outgoing links to audiobook providers are considered links to a partner site. To track an order, the partner site uses cookies when visiting the partner site, allowing it to recognize that you clicked on a partner link on our site. Further information on data usage can be found in the privacy policy of the respective partner sites, e.g., Audiobooks.com
Cloudflare
Cloudflare We use SSL encryption (https) and the Content Delivery Network from Cloudflare, Inc., 101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA, due to our legitimate interest according to Art. 6 para. 1 lit. f. GDPR, that our visitors can view our pages quickly and securely.
Cloudflare provides its own servers and infrastructure for this purpose. By being certified under the EU-US Privacy Shield (https://www.privacyshield.gov/participant?id=a2zt0000000GnZKAA0&status=Active), Cloudflare guarantees compliance with EU data protection requirements even when processing data in the USA. Cloudflare privacy policy: https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/.
